| Index | Elk River | Idaho | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 446 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 83 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 34 | 7,963 |

| Index | Elk River | Idaho | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 85.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.2% | 84.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.5% | 62.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.7% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.8% | 26.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 8.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elk River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elk River, ID schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elk River, ID, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bovill, ID | 266 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Elk River, ID | 126 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Perrin, TX | 126 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Tar Heel, NC | 126 | 27% | 44.3% |
| West Glacier, MT | 126 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Acme, WA | 126 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Blenheim, SC | 126 | 14% | 70.8% |
| Elk River, ID | 126 | n/a |